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News18
16 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Why India And England Players Are Wearing Black Armbands In 1st Women's T20I?
Last Updated: India and England players are wearing black armbands in the first T20I, which is taking place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday (June 28). India and England players are wearing black armbands in the first T20I of the ongoing five-match series. The series opener is taking place at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday (June 28). According to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) tweet, the players from both teams are wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for people who lost their lives in the Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12. A London-bound Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad on the afternoon of June 12, and more than 250 people lost their lives in that incident. 'Both England Women and India Women are wearing black armbands today as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible events that took place in Ahmedabad," ECB tweeted. Both England Women and India Women are wearing black armbands today as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the Air India plane thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible events that took place in Ahmedabad 🖤 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 28, 2025 On Day 3 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, South Africa and Australian players also wore black armbands to pay their respects to the victim of the Ahmedabad plane crash, and on Day 1 of the first Test, India and England players also wore black armbands in memory of the victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash. 'Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been rested for the first T20I against England Women in Nottingham as a precautionary measure following a head injury sustained during the T20 warm-up match against ECB Select XI. She's being closely monitored by the medical team and is recovering well. Smriti Mandhana is leading the side in her absence." Playing XIs India: Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani England: Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (WK), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Em Arlott, Lauren Filer, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell First Published: June 28, 2025, 19:57 IST
NDTV
19 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Jofra Archer To Feature For England At Edgbaston? ECB Managing Director Rob Key Says...
ECB managing director of men's cricket, Rob Key, dropped a subtle hint about tearaway Jofra Archer 's return in the forthcoming second Test against India in Birmingham, which is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday. Archer returned to England's Test fold for the first time since February 2021 after being named in the 14-player squad for the contest at Edgbaston. His inclusion comes in the aftermath of his return to first-class action in the County Championship on Sunday for the first time in more than four years. The 30-year-old, known to test the speed gun with his scorching pace, scalped a solitary wicket and struck 31 runs with the bat in 34 deliveries for Durham against Sussex in the County Championship. Archer's last appearance dates back to England's 10-wicket defeat by India in Ahmedabad in February 2021, following which numerous injuries plagued him and kept the promising speedster out of the format. While Archer's inclusion has left former cricketers and fans with split opinions, Key hinted at the prospect of the right-arm seamer charging at the Indian batters with his blistering pace at Edgbaston. "I would imagine [that he will play at least one of the next two Tests]. As I stand here now, that's where it's heading, but who knows? He could bowl the first ball of the [Edgbaston] Test. All options are available. The amount of work Jofra has put in over the last six months almost... There is a point where your [bowling] loads are there because of the building up you've been doing," Key said as quoted from Sky Sports. "We have to be careful with all of our bowlers but if you didn't want bowlers to get injured you would never play them. That's not what it's about. It's about getting your bowlers out there as much as possible so they can impact games of cricket," he added. If Archer fails to make the cut for the final XI, Archer could appear in the final stages of Sussex's next Championship fixture at home to Warwickshire, which will take place from Sunday to Wednesday at Hove. In 13 Test appearances, Archer has scythed 42 wickets at 31.04. "There is a chance he could play in the Championship if we think that is the best thing or it might be that if he doesn't play at Edgbaston having him around is the best thing," he said. While Archer's return to County didn't glisten with magical numbers, Key feels the 30-year-old managed to achieve his potential and added, "It was a question of could he hit his straps and could he get up to a decent pace, which we felt he did. Jofra is such a talent and was straight on the money. You need a lot of different things to be a world-class bowler, and he has all of them - pace, release point, skill, accuracy." England are currently leading 1-0 in the series after gunning down a record 371-run chase at Headingly, fuelled by Ben Duckett 's flamboyant 149, Joe Root 's composed 54* and Jamie Smith 's (44*) finishing touches. England Men's Test squad for 2nd Test: Ben Stokes (capt), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes. [4:32 pm, 28/06/2025] Abhishek Paul Sir NDTV: India clubbed alongside Pakistan in Pool B in Junior Men''s Hockey World Cup Lausanne (Switzerland), Jun 28 Hosts India were on Saturday clubbed alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Chile and Switzerland in Pool B of the expanded FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup to be co-hosted by Chennai and Madurai from November 28 till December 10 this year. The draw ceremony for the tournament was held at the FIH headquarters here, and this edition will feature 24 teams for the very first time. Pool A consists of Germany, South Africa, Canada and Ireland while Pool C will feature Argentina, New Zealand, Japan and China. Spain, Belgium, Egypt and Namibia are in Pool D, while Netherlands, Malaysia, England and Austria are in Pool E. Pool F will feature France, Australia, Korea and Bangladesh. International Hockey Federation president Tayyab Ikram participated in the draw ceremony along with Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh, and Hockey India Director General RK Srivastava. "It is a great pleasure for me to be here ahead of a milestone moment as we start the journey towards the first ever 24-team FIH Junior Hockey World Cup! "It is a part of the FIH strategy to empower and engage the youth from all nations, including the emerging nations, and this event will be the first step towards doing that," FIH chief Ikram said in a statement. "This World Cup also brings with it the opportunity to enhance our hockey infrastructure, and in the city of Madurai, introduce a new state-of-art hockey stadium." HI secretary general Bhola Nath added: "Today marks a landmark moment for the world of hockey as we witness the pool draw for the inaugural FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup, featuring 24 nations." Germany are the current junior Men's World Champions, having defeated France 2-1 in the final of the 2023 edition, to win a record-extending seventh title.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Green Flags for Dogecoin in the Next 12 Months
The macroeconomic setup is favorable for Dogecoin right now. That doesn't mean you should buy it, but there are a few lessons to learn. Understanding how it reacts to certain conditions will make you a better investor. 10 stocks we like better than Dogecoin › Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) remains a fundamentals-free asset, yet its price keeps reviving whenever the macroeconomic tides shift. Ignoring the patterns that drive its price risks missing what the next 12 months could look like for crypto, including for majors like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Investors need not buy Dogecoin to learn its lessons. The token behaves like a seismograph for macro liquidity and market sentiment about crypto, and three macro currents in particular line up in its favor right now. Here's what to keep an eye on. Central banks are edging toward reducing interest rates, thereby reducing the cost of borrowing money. That tends to have a positive effect on cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin. U.S. investors are anticipating roughly 0.5% of Federal Reserve cuts by the end of 2025, roughly in line with the Fed's signaling thus far, with many expecting the first cut as soon as July. Across the Atlantic, the European Central Bank (ECB) has already eased its interest rate eight times since June 2024, slicing its deposit rate to 2% and signaling at least one more move this year. Lower interest rates leave investors flush with cheap cash fewer places to get a decent yield. Therefore, the logical move for them is to look at somewhat riskier assets across the board, including the far end of the risk curve. Thus money first flows into blue chip stocks, then into growth stocks, and eventually into crypto majors like Bitcoin, and from there into meme tokens that rely almost entirely on momentum. Assuming the expected easing path materializes, Dogecoin could benefit from the same reflationary impulse that lifted it during liquidity waves in 2021 and 2024, and soon. Safer plays like Bitcoin will benefit, too. Rate cuts are only half the story. The other half is raw money creation. The global M2 money supply indicator, which measures a broad measure of cash, checking deposits, and money market balances, recently set a record $109 trillion, up 3.3% during the past 12 months. In the U.S. alone, the country's M2 touched a fresh all‑time high near $22 trillion in April, reversing two years of quantitative tightening (QT) as implemented by the Fed to curb inflation. China is now adding its own fire hose of liquidity to the fray. In early May, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) cut banks' reserve requirement ratio by 0.5%, unleashing roughly 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) into the system. Some of that money is bound to flow into Western stock markets and the cryptocurrency sector, even if there are some legal barriers to that happening. The liquidity from central banks will eventually flow to households. Extra cash rarely sits idle. When households and institutions feel flush, a slice of that liquidity finds its way into speculative corners, especially into risk assets that can post triple‑digit moves without any earnings to handicap, like meme coins. Dogecoin often receives a hearty portion of such flows because it is culturally recognizable. If the global money supply keeps climbing through 2026, the meme coin could ride the tide again. Just remember that you will have an opportunity to invest in more serious assets like Bitcoin and get the benefit of the same tailwind. Liquidity alone does not ignite Dogecoin. It needs a spark and, at least in prior market cycles, Bitcoin usually supplies it. Bitcoin now sits within 5% of its all-time high. During the past five years the Dogecoin/Bitcoin correlation has averaged about 0.58, meaning that a firm majority of Dogecoin's price moves have tracked Bitcoin's drift. The script here should be familiar. Bitcoin sets a headline‑grabbing high as a result of its fundamentals and favorable macro factors, cools, and then short-term speculators rotate their profits into higher‑octane plays like Dogecoin. While the wisdom of selling a quality asset to buy a meme coin is very questionable, it's probably going to happen again, and it will probably pump the dog coin while giving other investors an opportunity to buy Bitcoin while it's marginally cheaper. For serious investors, the goal here is not to load up on a token with no cash flows or utility. Instead, recognize that macro conditions can lift even the weakest vessels, and plan accordingly. Before you buy stock in Dogecoin, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Dogecoin wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $704,676!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $950,198!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,048% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 175% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of June 23, 2025 Alex Carchidi has positions in Bitcoin. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Green Flags for Dogecoin in the Next 12 Months was originally published by The Motley Fool 登入存取你的投資組合
India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Will Jofra Archer play in 2nd Test vs India? England's managing director reveals
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Rob Key recently opened up on the possibility of Jofra Archer playing the second Test against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Archer has been added to England's squad as he recently marked his return in first-class cricket, playing for Sussex in the County marked his return to the Test team after four years, having last played against India in 2021. Recently, Rob Key was asked if the speedster is fit enough to play the second Test vs India. The ECB managing Director said that he could play at least one of the next two Tests and also didn't rule out the possibility of him delivering the first ball in would imagine [that he will play at least one of the next two Tests]. As I stand here now, that's where it's heading, but who knows? He could bowl the first ball of the [Edgbaston] Test. All options are available,' Key told Sky Sports. Furthermore, Key revealed that Archer could also go back and play the last two matches for Sussex if the team management feels that he isn't ready for Test cricket yet.'Yeah, so if he's not, there's a chance he can go back and play the last couple of games of the championship if we feel that's the best thing for him. It might be the case even if he doesn't play at Edgbaston that having him in and around is the best thing. But then he could walk out there and bowl the first ball of the test match. Who knows? All options are available,' he scalped 1/32 in 18 overs on his red-ball comeback and also scored 31 (34). Sussex's next game begins from June 29 against Warwickshire in Hove. The 30-year-old has played two Test matches for India and picked four wickets at an average of 30.50. Several experts have warned against rushing Archer into Tests as he's coming from a series of injuries. It remains to be seen if he gets the nod for the second Test set to begin from July 2 in Birmingham.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'He could be one of the best ever': Rob Key's big comment on Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Allaying concerns about Jofra Archer 's readiness for Test cricket, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director Rob Key has said that the pacer could have been brought back much earlier, but the decision was made to allow him time to gradually build up for the demands of the longest format. Former England captain Michael Vaughan and Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace had both advised against rushing Archer into the second Test against India at Edgbaston, despite his recent return to red-ball cricket. Archer, who has not played a Test since 2021, was named in England's squad after bowling 18 overs and taking a wicket in a four-day County match for Sussex against Durham. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "I think we've gone slower than we could have done," Key was quoted as saying by The Guardian. "Jofra has been in a long period where he's been building up and building up (in white-ball cricket). The temptation could have been to rush him back sooner. But actually we've gone down this road to make sure that we're in this position now where we're thinking about playing him," he added. England won the first Test at Headingley, but their pace attack lacked penetration despite the result. Archer, one of the standout bowlers in the recent IPL season, could provide the cutting edge England need—if he makes the final XI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "He could be one of the best bowlers we have had. And you only do that by doing it in Test cricket. Hopefully for the next few years we'll be fortunate enough to see Jofra have the chance to stake that claim," said Key. The ECB director also emphasised that England captain Ben Stokes would be well-placed to manage Archer's workload intelligently, keeping in mind his injury-prone history. Team India's Intense Nets at Edgbaston| Prep for 2nd Test vs England "These are impact players. You don't want them doing other roles. That's where you need complementary skills, so you can share a bit more of the work. The temptation at times with Jofra is that he can do a bit of everything. "But you've got to use him when he can impact the game and Ben (Stokes) is one of the best at that. You have got to be smart with how you use them so they can help you win a game," Key explained. Gambhir & Agarkar Plot at the Birmingham Nets | Key Talks Ahead of 2nd Test vs England On Mark Wood, who has been out of action following knee surgery earlier this year, Key was optimistic about his return but did not specify a date. Reports suggest that the speedster could be available for the fifth and final Test against India in late July. "Wood is someone who could turn up after bowling a bit in the nets, like he did (in 2023), and it's 96mph, swinging the ball and hitting a length. We're very fortunate he has the ability to hit his straps pretty much from the start. "Jofra is close to the Mark Wood end of the scale: a pretty pure talent, not a lot of moving parts to his action. He knows exactly what he is doing and what he is about," Key added. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
